RoadCO2: a web-based tool for estimation of greenhouse gas emissions of road projects
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Paper/Presentation Title | RoadCO2: a web-based tool for estimation of greenhouse gas emissions of road projects |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Alzard, Mohammed H. (Author), Maraqa, Munjed A. (Author), Chowdhury, Rezaul (Author), Sherif, Mohammad (Author), Mauga, Timur Ibrahim (Author), De Albuquerque, Francisco Benicio (Author) and Aljunadi, Khaled Nazmi (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET) |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISBN | 9781538682722 |
9781538682715 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1109/ICASET.2019.8714341 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8714341 |
Conference/Event | 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET) |
Event Details | 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET) Event Date 26 Mar 2019 to end of 10 Apr 2019 Event Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Abstract | A number of countries have recognized the need to quantify the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by road transportation. As a result, several estimation tools have been developed during the last decade. However, the available tools do not capture all activities contributing to GHG emissions during the life cycle of road projects. This paper describes the development of a comprehensive web-based tool that can be used to quantify direct and embodied emissions from all activities associated with different phases of road projects. The tool, called RoadCO2, accounts for all possible activities that may be encountered during the pre-construction, construction, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation phases of a road project. Although RoadCO2 currently uses emission factors established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the tool has the flexibility to accommodate country-specific emission factors, if available. |
Keywords | carbon footprint, GHGs, road projects, RoadCO2 |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400504. Construction engineering |
410404. Environmental management | |
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Byline Affiliations | United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates |
School of Civil Engineering and Surveying | |
Abu Dhabi City Municipality, United Arab Emirates | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5401/roadco2-a-web-based-tool-for-estimation-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-road-projects
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